2023 Women's Ashes series
{{short description|International tour}}
{{About|the women's Ashes series|the men's Ashes|2023 Ashes series}}
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{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = Australia women's cricket team in England in 2023
| team1_image = Flag of England.svg
| team1_name = England
| team2_image = Flag of Australia.svg
| team2_name = Australia
| from_date = 22 June
| to_date = 18 July 2023
| team1_captain = Heather Knight
| team2_captain = Alyssa Healy
| player_of_series = Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng)
Ashleigh Gardner (Aus)
| no_of_tests = 1
| team1_tests_won = 0
| team2_tests_won = 1
| team1_tests_most_runs = Tammy Beaumont (230)
| team2_tests_most_runs = Annabel Sutherland (152)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = Sophie Ecclestone (10)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = Ashleigh Gardner (12)
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 2
| team2_ODIs_won = 1
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Nat Sciver-Brunt (271)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Ellyse Perry (185)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Lauren Bell (7)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Ashleigh Gardner (9)
| player_of_ODI_series = Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng)
| no_of_twenty20s = 3
| team1_twenty20s_won = 2
| team2_twenty20s_won = 1
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Danni Wyatt (109)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Beth Mooney (115)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Sophie Ecclestone (5)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Jess Jonassen (4)
Megan Schutt (4)
| player_of_twenty20_series = Danni Wyatt (Eng)
| points_header = Ashes series points
| team1_points = 8
| team2_points = 8
}}
The 2023 Women's Ashes series (officially the Metro Bank Women's Ashes Series for sponsorship reasons){{cite web |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3514687/metro-bank-enters-partnership-with-ecb-as-inaugural-champion-partner-of-womens-and-girls-cricket |title=Metro Bank enters partnership with ECB as inaugural champion partner of women's and girls' cricket |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=31 May 2023}} was a cricket series which took place in England in June and July 2023 as the 2023 edition of the Women's Ashes.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2797892/fixtures-announced-for-mens-and-womens-ashes-in-2023 |title=Fixtures announced for Men's and Women's Ashes in 2023 |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=21 September 2022}} For the series, England and Australia faced each other in one Test, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.{{cite web|url=https://femalecricket.com/india-womens-tour-of-england-2022/26648-womens-ashes-2023-schedule-announced-5-day-test-match-introduced.html |title=Women's Ashes 2023 schedule announced, 5 day Test Match introduced |work=Female Cricket |date=23 September 2022 |access-date=23 September 2022}} The ODI series formed part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship tournament.{{cite web |title=Women's Future Tours Programme |url=https://resources.pulse.icc-cricket.com/ICC/document/2022/08/16/fc7faada-819e-44ed-9259-771b97ca02e6/Women-s-FTP-2022-25.pdf |access-date=16 August 2022 |work=International Cricket Council}} A points-based system was used across all three formats of the tour to determine the winner of the Ashes series.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62978006 |title=Ashes 2023: England v Australia series dates, times and venues announced |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 September 2022}} The Test match at Trent Bridge was the first ever women's Test in England and second overall to be scheduled for five days of play.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/england-australia-to-play-first-5-day-womens-cricket-test-8164795/ |title=England, Australia to play first 5-day women's cricket test |work=The Indian Express |date=21 September 2022 |access-date=21 September 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-alyssa-healy-nervous-excited-women-s-ashes-1382756 |title=Alyssa Healy nervous but excited for 'most hyped Women's Ashes' |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 June 2023}} Australia were the defending champions, having won the 2021–22 Women's Ashes series 12–4.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60239673 |title=Women's Ashes: Australia retain Ashes as England subside in Canberra |work=BBC Sport |access-date=3 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-ashes-2021-22-1263566/australia-women-vs-england-women-3rd-odi-1263577/match-report |title=Sutherland, top order give Australia unbeaten Ashes campaign |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 February 2022}}
Australia won the only Test match by 89 runs.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/66020743 |title=The Ashes: Ash Gardner takes eight wickets as Australia beat England by 89 runs |work=BBC Sport |access-date=26 June 2023}} It was the first women's Test match to not end in a draw since 2015, breaking a streak of six consecutive drawn Tests.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-ashes-stats-gardner-beaumont-and-ecclestone-dazzle-in-fastest-scoring-test-of-all-time-1384262 |title=Gardner, Beaumont and Ecclestone dazzle in fastest-scoring women's Test of all time |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 June 2023}} Australia also won the first T20I by four wickets, which meant that England needed to win all five of the remaining matches in the series in order to regain the Ashes.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/66077046 |title=The Ashes: Australia extend series lead over England with first T20 victory at Edgbaston |work=BBC Sport |access-date=1 July 2023}} England won the second and third matches to claim the T20I leg of the series 2–1.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66114276 |title=The Ashes: England beat Australia in second T20 to keep series hopes alive |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 July 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66145258 |title=The Ashes: England beat Australia by five wickets at Lord's to win T20 leg 2-1 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 July 2023}} This was the first T20I series defeat for Australia since the 2017–18 Ashes series.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-ashes-2023-1336063/england-women-vs-australia-women-3rd-t20i-1336076/match-report |title=Capsey powers England to T20 series win and keeps Ashes alive |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 July 2023}} England levelled the Ashes points tally by winning the first ODI by two wickets.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66178914 |title=The Ashes: England level multi-format series with Australia with two-wicket win in first ODI |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 July 2023}} Australia won the second ODI by just three runs to retain the Ashes, despite an unbeaten century by Nat Sciver-Brunt.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/66215701 |title=Women's Ashes: Nat Sciver-Brunt's century in vain as Australia retain urn |work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 July 2023}} Sciver-Brunt scored a second consecutive century in the third ODI, which England won by 69 runs.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jul/18/england-win-third-odi-to-draw-womens-ashes-thanks-to-sciver-brunt-heroics |title=England win third ODI to draw women's Ashes thanks to Sciver-Brunt heroics |work=The Guardian |date=18 July 2023 |access-date=18 July 2023 |last1=Nicholson |first1=Raf }} England won the ODI series 2–1, inflicting Australia's first ODI series defeat since 2013.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/66234829 |title=Women's Ashes: England inflict Australia's first ODI series defeat in a decade |work=BBC Sport |access-date=18 July 2023}}
The Ashes series ended as a draw, with both teams earning eight points.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/england-australia-womens-ashes-third-odi-taunton-scores-highlights-sciver-brunt-century-perry/2023-07-19 |title=England deny Aussies Ashes victory, take ODI series 2-1 |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=19 July 2023}}
File:Australia celebrating retaining the Women's Ashes, 18-07-23.jpg.]]
Squads
On 27 May 2023, Australia's Meg Lanning was ruled out of tour for medical reasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-aus-women-s-ashes-meg-lanning-ruled-out-of-the-ashes-alyssa-healy-to-lead-australia-1378618 |title=Lanning ruled out of the Ashes, Healy to lead Australia |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 May 2023}} In her absence, Alyssa Healy was named as Australia's captain and Tahlia McGrath was named as the vice-captain for the tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/meg-lanning-out-of-ashes-medical-reasons-australia-captain-absence-healy-mcgrath/2023-05-27 |title=Lanning ruled out of Ashes, Healy to lead Aussies |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=27 May 2023}}
On 20 June 2023, both Alice Capsey and Alice Davidson-Richards were removed from England's Test squad to enable them to play for England A.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-ashes-2023-alice-capsey-alice-davidson-richards-cut-from-england-test-squad-1382368 |title=Capsey, Davidson-Richards cut from England Test squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 June 2023}}
Tour matches
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 15–17 June 2023
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG|name=England A}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 284 (61.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Beth Mooney 107 (133)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Charlie Dean 3/49 (11 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 562 (115.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Lauren Winfield-Hill 106 (148)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Kim Garth 4/69 (19 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 371/7 (76 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Annabel Sutherland 116 (138)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Kirstie Gordon 5/49 (15 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| venue = Grace Road, Leicester
| umpires = Anna Harris (Eng) and Sue Redfern (Eng)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1381775.html Scorecard]
| motm =
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 15–17 June 2023
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS|name=Australia A}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 221 (63.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Charli Knott 51* (125)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Sophie Ecclestone 5/38 (14.3 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 650 (118.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Tammy Beaumont 201 (238)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Jess Jonassen 3/111 (20 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 361/7 (83 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Jess Jonassen 173* (224)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Lauren Bell 3/31 (9 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| venue = County Cricket Ground, Derby
| umpires = Rose Fernando (Eng) and Jasmine Naeem (Eng)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1381776.html Scorecard]
| motm =
| toss = Australia A won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Only Test
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 22–26 June 2023
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 473 (124.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Annabel Sutherland 137* (184)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Sophie Ecclestone 5/129 (46.2 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 463 (121.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Tammy Beaumont 208 (331)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Ashleigh Gardner 4/99 (25.2 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 257 (78.5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Beth Mooney 85 (168)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Sophie Ecclestone 5/63 (30.5 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 178 (49 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Danni Wyatt 54 (88)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Ashleigh Gardner 8/66 (20 overs)
| result = Australia won by 89 runs
| venue = Trent Bridge, Nottingham
| umpires = Anna Harris (Eng){{refn|group=n|Sophie McLelland (Eng) replaced Anna Harris as the on-field umpire on the fifth day.}} and Sue Redfern (Eng)
| motm = Ashleigh Gardner (Aus)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1336073.html Scorecard]
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Lauren Filer, Danni Wyatt (Eng), Kim Garth and Phoebe Litchfield (Aus) all made their Test debuts.
- Annabel Sutherland (Aus) and Tammy Beaumont (Eng) both scored their first centuries in Tests.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/126935/beaumont-leads-englands-strong-reply-after-sutherlands-record-ton |title=Beaumont leads England's strong reply after Sutherland's record ton |work=Cricbuzz |date=23 June 2023 |access-date=24 June 2023}}
- Tammy Beaumont also became the first English batter to score a double century in women's Tests.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/126943/australia-pull-in-front-after-beaumonts-record-double-ton |title=Australia pull in front despite Beaumont's record double ton |work=Cricbuzz |date=24 June 2023 |access-date=25 June 2023}}
- Sophie Ecclestone (Eng) and Ashleigh Gardner (Aus) both took their first five-wicket hauls and their first ten-wicket hauls in Tests.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-ashes-2023-1336063/england-women-vs-australia-women-only-test-1336073/match-report |title=Tammy Beaumont century leads England fightback as runs flow in Ashes Test |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 June 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/ashleigh-gardners-masterclass-guides-australia-to-89-run-victory-against-england-in-womens-ashes20230626200002/ |title=Ashleigh Gardner's masterclass guides Australia to 89-run victory against England in Women's Ashes |work=Asian News International |access-date=26 June 2023}}
- Ashes series points: Australia 4, England 0.
}}
T20I series
=1st T20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1 July 2023
| time = 18:35
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 153/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Sophia Dunkley 56 (49)
| wickets1 = Jess Jonassen 3/25 (4 overs)
| score2 = 154/6 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = Beth Mooney 61* (47)
| wickets2 = Sophie Ecclestone 2/24 (3.5 overs)
| result = Australia won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1336074.html Scorecard]
| venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham
| umpires = Anna Harris (Eng) and Sue Redfern (Eng)
| motm = Beth Mooney (Aus)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Danielle Gibson (Eng) made her T20I debut.
- Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
}}
=2nd T20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 5 July 2023
| time = 18:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 186/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Danni Wyatt 76 (46)
| wickets1 = Annabel Sutherland 3/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 183/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Ellyse Perry 51* (27)
| wickets2 = Sarah Glenn 2/27 (4 overs)
| result = England won by 3 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1336075.html Scorecard]
| umpires = Jasmine Naeem (Eng) and Russell Warren (Eng)
| motm = Danni Wyatt (Eng)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Heather Knight (Eng) played in her 100th T20I.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-ashes-2023-1336063/england-women-vs-australia-women-2nd-t20i-1336075/match-report |title=Danni Wyatt and spinners keep England alive in the Women's Ashes |access-date=6 July 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}
- Sophie Ecclestone (Eng) took her 100th wicket in T20Is.
- Ashes series points: England 2, Australia 0.
}}
=3rd T20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 July 2023
| time = 18:35
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 155/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Ellyse Perry 34 (25)
| wickets1 = Nat Sciver-Brunt 2/31 (4 overs)
| score2 = 121/5 (13.2 overs)
| runs2 = Alice Capsey 46 (23)
| wickets2 = Megan Schutt 2/35 (3 overs)
| result = England won by 5 wickets (DLS method)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1336076.html Scorecard]
| umpires = Sue Redfern (Eng) and Russell Warren (Eng)
| motm = Alice Capsey (Eng)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = England were set a revised target of 119 runs in 14 overs.
| notes = Ashes series points: England 2, Australia 0.
}}
ODI series
=1st ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 July 2023
| time = 13:00
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 263/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Beth Mooney 81* (99)
| wickets1 = Nat Sciver-Brunt 2/38 (8 overs)
| score2 = 267/8 (48.1 overs)
| runs2 = Heather Knight 75* (86)
| wickets2 = Ashleigh Gardner 3/42 (10 overs)
| result = England won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1336077.html Scorecard]
| venue = Bristol County Ground, Bristol
| umpires = Anna Harris (Eng) and Sue Redfern (Eng)
| motm = Heather Knight (Eng)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = This was England's highest successful run chase in women's ODIs.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3587831 |title=England register record run chase to level Ashes series |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 July 2023}}
- Ashes series points: England 2, Australia 0.
- Women's Championship points: England 2, Australia 0.
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 July 2023
| time = 11:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 282/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Ellyse Perry 91 (124)
| wickets1 = Sophie Ecclestone 3/40 (10 overs)
| score2 = 279/7 (50 overs)
| runs2 = Nat Sciver-Brunt 111* (99)
| wickets2 = Alana King 3/44 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 3 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1336078.html Scorecard]
| venue = Rose Bowl, Southampton
| umpires = Mike Burns (Eng) and Jasmine Naeem (Eng)
| motm = Alana King (Aus)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
- Women's Championship points: Australia 2, England 0.
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 July 2023
| time = 13:00
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 285/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Nat Sciver-Brunt 129 (149)
| wickets1 = Jess Jonassen 3/30 (5 overs)
| score2 = 199 (35.3 overs)
| runs2 = Ellyse Perry 53 (58)
| wickets2 = Kate Cross 3/48 (8 overs)
| result = England won by 69 runs (DLS method)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1336079.html Scorecard]
| venue = County Ground, Taunton
| umpires = Mike Burns (Eng) and Anna Harris (Eng)
| motm = Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = Australia were set a revised target of 269 from 44 overs due to rain.
| notes = Ashes series points: England 2, Australia 0.
- Women's Championship points: England 2, Australia 0.
}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-ashes-2023-1336063 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]
{{2023 English cricket season}}
{{Women's Ashes}}
{{England women's cricket team}}
{{Australia women's national cricket team}}
{{International cricket in 2023}}
{{2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Australia women's cricket team in England in 2023}}
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